September 2013 News Articles

PHILADELPHIA – A chief petty officer (CPO) from the guided missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) recently honored the ship’s namesake during a visit to her hometown of Philadelphia during the month of September.

USS BOXER, At Sea - A small team of professors from Naval Postgraduate School in Monterrey, Calif. came aboard the deployed amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) to train the crew with their Regional Security Education Program (RSEP).

SOUTH CHINA SEA - Sailors assigned to USS Freedom's (LCS 1) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team conducted a boarding exercise with the Royal Malaysian Navy as part of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2013.

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry was undermanned and pitted against what was once known as the greatest naval force on earth, in a naval battle where the British Empire expected victory...

SAN DIEGO – Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty One (COMDESRON 21) held a change of command ceremony at Pier 2, Naval Base San Diego on Capt. John Beaver turned over command of DESRON 21 to Capt. Brian Shipman.

SOUTH CHINA SEA - Sailors assigned to USS Freedom's (LCS 1) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team conducted a boarding exercise with the Royal Brunei Navy as part of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2013.

PEARL HARBOR - As part of a broader advancement in cooperation between the United States and China, the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) and the People's Liberation Army-Navy [PLA(N)] participated in training scenarios off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii.

USS Freedom’s (LCS 1) boarding team conducted a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise with the Indonesian Navy, Sept. 11 as part of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2013. The boarding exercise was the last at-sea training event of the multilateral exercise SEACAT.

CORONADO, Calif. – A group of 11 Sailors were advanced to the rank of chief petty officer (CPO) during a pinning ceremony sponsored by the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (SURFPAC) at the base chapel on board Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Sept. 13.

Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician- Electrical (SW) Julius Barnes, assigned to USS Freedom (LCS 1), is overcome with emotion as he has his combination cover placed on his head at a Chief's pinning ceremony aboard the ship, currently deployed to Singapore. (U.S Navy photo by MC3 Karolina Oseguera)

On 30 JULY 2013, CDS-1 Staff Members worked beside fellow Sailors from USS BENFOLD, USS GRIDLEY, and USS RUSSELL in the reclamation of food at Feeding America San Diego. Together, our team was able to sort 3,200 pounds of reclamation, equivalent to roughly 2,400 meals. All of the food sorted by CDS-1 has been distributed to families facing hunger throughout San Diego County.

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Rentz (FFG-46) and its embarked Coast Guard law enforcement detachment transferred $78 Million in confiscated cocaine to the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Forward (WMEC 911) in the Western Caribbean Sea while assigned to the U.S. 4th Fleet.

On 10 SEP 2013, CDS-1 Staff Members worked beside fellow Sailors from USS BENFOLD, USS RUSSELL, and also teamed up with LCS Squadron 1 in volunteering for Habitat for Humanity’s “A Brush with Kindness” project.

On 21 AUG 2013, CDS-1 Staff Members worked beside fellow Sailors from USS BENFOLD and USS RUSSELL in the Rehabilitation Project for Habitat for Humanity. Our Sailors graciously volunteered their services in rehabilitating a home for purchase for a low-income family.

OLANGAPO CITY, Philippines - Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted several Community Service [COMSERV] events during their first port visit.

USS BOXER, At sea – On deployment, troops must prepare for the unexpected, but when Sailors step up to make things happen in record time, the mission gets accomplished and people come together as a team.

USS Boxer, At Sea – Drinking a can of soda is more than just refreshment for Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as they have been spending the last few weeks helping to collect pop-tabs for charity.

PACIFIC OCEAN – A vintage newspaper found its way to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while transiting through the 7th Fleet area of responsibility and just before a scheduled port visit to the Philippines.

SAN DIEGO - Members of the Navy Personnel Command's fleet engagement team spoke to the leadership aboard USS Anchorage (LPD 23), Sept. 24, to discuss personnel policies and initiatives that impact the fleet.

PACIFIC OCEAN - Guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) successfully participated in Flight Test Operational 01 (FTO-01) in the vicinity of the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site and surrounding areas in the Western Pacific.

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